2019 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event



April 26-28, 2019

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MISO 2019 ME: Nicky Vella-Laurenti [A-15]

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On this page, you will find information about Nicky Vella-Laurenti, who is competing at the 2019 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 13.5-11.5, +367, and is ranked #13 in Division A.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Nicky Surname(s): Vella-Laurenti Home: Malta 2019 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Malta

Round by Round
High score: 513 Average for: 400 Average against: 393
Round 1	South Africa	Vella-Laurenti played #17 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and won 405 to 367 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 1-0, +38. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2	England	Vella-Laurenti played #24 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and won 386 to 344 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +80. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 391 to 383 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +88. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	Scotland	Vella-Laurenti played #9 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 323 to 457 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-1, -46. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 5	England	Vella-Laurenti played #7 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 407 to 441 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-2, -80.
Round 6	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #6 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 360 to 437 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-3, -157. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 7	United States	Vella-Laurenti played #4 Becky Dyer (USA) and lost 329 to 420 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-4, -248. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 8	Romania	Vella-Laurenti played #26 Ovidiu Tamas (ROM) and won 434 to 339 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-4, -153. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9	Australia	Vella-Laurenti played #27 Susan Rayner (AUS) and won 513 to 341 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-4, +19.
Round 10	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #12 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 308 to 447 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-5, -120.
Round 11	Australia	Vella-Laurenti played #23 Sally Martin (AUS) and lost 402 to 411 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-6, -129.
Round 12	Northern Ireland	Vella-Laurenti played #18 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and tied at 448. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -129.
Round 13	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #29 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 453 to 256 (a spread of 197). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6.5-6.5, +68. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14	Malaysia	Vella-Laurenti played #19 Tan Jin Chor (MYS) and lost 369 to 427 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6.5-7.5, +10.
Round 15	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #22 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 469 to 368 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7.5-7.5, +111.
Round 16	England	Vella-Laurenti played #30 Christine Cartman (Eng) and won 510 to 338 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8.5-7.5, +283.
Round 17	England	Vella-Laurenti played #10 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and won 460 to 390 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +353.
Round 18	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #28 Angele Andrews (MLT) and lost 357 to 394 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +316.
Round 19	United States	Vella-Laurenti played #4 Becky Dyer (USA) again and won 348 to 304 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +360. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20	South Africa	Vella-Laurenti played #17 Howard Rayner (ZAF) again and lost 368 to 463 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +265.
Round 21	Australia	Vella-Laurenti played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 323 to 422 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10.5-10.5, +166.
Round 22	England	Vella-Laurenti played #2 David Webb (Eng) and lost 386 to 474 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10.5-11.5, +78.
Round 23		Vella-Laurenti recorded a bye with a spread of 100 points. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11.5-11.5, +178.
Round 24		Vella-Laurenti recorded a bye with a spread of 100 points. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +278.
Round 25	England	Vella-Laurenti played #21 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 452 to 363 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13.5-11.5, +367.

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